Position: Web Accessibility Consultant (Ref: 18650)
Location: Nashville, TN USA, 37243
Salary: DOE
Duration: 9 Months 28 Days - Contract
Openings: 1
Deadline: 09/07/2026
Description:
Hybrid
We are seeking an experienced Web Accessibility Consultant to support efforts in creating, remediating, testing, and maintaining accessible electronic documents and fillable forms intended for public distribution and internal use.
Working closely with policy and documentation teams, the consultant will ensure all electronic materials comply with WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA standards, PDF/UA requirements, and digital accessibility best practices while preserving substantive content, terminology, and legal intent.
Key Responsibilities
Review and remediate policy documents, protocol manuals, fillable forms, and related digital assets to achieve full accessibility compliance.
Create accessible Microsoft Word source documents and convert them to compliant, fully tagged PDFs.
Remediate existing PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Pro to meet WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and PDF/UA specifications.
Build and fix accessible electronic and fillable PDF forms, focusing on proper form field labels, grouping, tab order, instructions, radio buttons/checkboxes, and screen-reader usability.
Perform comprehensive automated and manual testing of document structure, heading hierarchy, reading order, complex tables, alternative text, and keyboard navigation.
Conduct pre-publication quality control reviews on remediated documents.
Assist in refining accessible Word and form templates, identifying recurring issues, and recommending upstream process improvements.
Working Conditions:
Location: Hybrid (Nashville, TN)
Work Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 4:30 PM CST (37.5 hours/week)
Required / Desired Skills
WCAG 2.1 & 2.2 (Level AA) Document Standards Required - 3 Years
Adobe Acrobat Pro Accessibility Remediation (Tags, Reading Order, Content Restructuring) Required - 3 Years
Accessible Fillable PDF Form Creation & Remediation (Tab Order, Labels, Form Fields) Required - 3 Years
Advanced Microsoft Word Accessibility & PDF Conversion Required - 3 Years
Manual & Screen-Reader Testing (NVDA, Keyboard Navigation) Required - 2 Years
Automated Testing Tools (ANDI, WAVE, WebAIM Contrast Checker, CCA) Required - 2 Years
PDF/UA Requirements & Standards Required - 2 Years
PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker) & Matterhorn Protocol Required - 1 Years
Accessible Template & Standard Development Required - 1 Years
Policy / Legal Document Remediation Experience Required - 1 Years
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